The history of France, Volumen1Religious Tract Society, 1845 |
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... gained two battles of note ; that over Valerius , who , in his turn , defeated them , and that over the consu- lar army , commanded by Cæpio and Mallius . In this last battle , it is recorded that 80,000 Romans were slain . At the close ...
... gained two battles of note ; that over Valerius , who , in his turn , defeated them , and that over the consu- lar army , commanded by Cæpio and Mallius . In this last battle , it is recorded that 80,000 Romans were slain . At the close ...
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... gained power was his marriage with Clotilda , the daughter of a Burgundian king , and the only woman of the German race at that time professing the Roman communion . This was peculiarly acceptable to the great body of his subjects ...
... gained power was his marriage with Clotilda , the daughter of a Burgundian king , and the only woman of the German race at that time professing the Roman communion . This was peculiarly acceptable to the great body of his subjects ...
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... gained the victory , and was soon after baptized at Rheims , with the greater number of his followers . " His baptism took place , " says Bossuet , " on Christmas - day . " Clovis imbibed Christianity , though already in some degree ...
... gained the victory , and was soon after baptized at Rheims , with the greater number of his followers . " His baptism took place , " says Bossuet , " on Christmas - day . " Clovis imbibed Christianity , though already in some degree ...
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... gained notoriety by their fratricidal hatred ; but they were surpassed in ambition and barbarity by their wives , whose names have been handed down to posterity as execrable . Sigebert had married Brunehaut , daughter of the king of the ...
... gained notoriety by their fratricidal hatred ; but they were surpassed in ambition and barbarity by their wives , whose names have been handed down to posterity as execrable . Sigebert had married Brunehaut , daughter of the king of the ...
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... and safety . Not many months elapsed before the mayor gained a sufficient party over to his schemes . He pre- tended that Dagobert was dead , and made a public funeral procession , in order that it might be 50 THE HISTORY OF FRANCE .
... and safety . Not many months elapsed before the mayor gained a sufficient party over to his schemes . He pre- tended that Dagobert was dead , and made a public funeral procession , in order that it might be 50 THE HISTORY OF FRANCE .
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ambition Aquitaine arms army assembly Austrasia battle bishop Bourbon Brittany brother Burgundy cardinal Catherine Catherine de Medicis caused Charlemagne Charles Childebert Chilperic clergy Clotaire Clovis Coligny command conquest council count court crimes crown crusade dauphin death declared defeated dominions duke of Anjou duke of Burgundy duke of Guise edict emperor empire enemies England English Epernon father favour Flanders forces French monarch Gaul Germany hands Henry Holy honour Hugh Capet Huguenots Italy king of France king of Navarre kingdom league Lorraine Lothaire Louis marched massacre Mayenne Medicis ment minister Montmorency Neustria nobles Normandy obtained Orleans papal Paris parliament party peace Pepin Philip pontiff pope possession prince of Condé prisoner Protestants provinces queen Reformation reign religion resolved Rheims Richelieu Roman Rome Romish church siege Sigebert Soissons soon sought Spain states-general succeeded success sword Theodebert Thierri throne tion took towns treaty troops truce victory
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Página 447 - If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us : Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us...
Página 209 - And all our dainty terms for fratricide; Terms which we trundle smoothly o'er our tongues Like mere abstractions, empty sounds to which We join no feeling and attach no form! As if the soldier died without a wound; As if the fibres of this godlike frame Were gored without a pang...
Página 26 - Of lucre and ambition, and the truth With superstitions and traditions taint, Left only in those written records pure, Though not but by the Spirit understood.
Página 149 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Página 138 - Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Página 245 - There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart, It does not feel for man ; the natural bond Of brotherhood is sever'd as the flax That falls asunder at the touch of fire.
Página 96 - But never either found another To free the hollow heart from paining — They stood aloof, the scars remaining, Like cliffs which had been rent asunder; A dreary sea now flows between. But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder, Shall wholly do away, I ween, The marks of that which once hath been.
Página 98 - I lead in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of judgment: That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance ; And I will fill their treasures.
Página 156 - Mark you this, Bassanio, The devil can cite scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness Is like a villain with a smiling cheek ; A goodly apple rotten at the heart ; O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath ! Shy.
Página 408 - Inherited, not purchased, nor our own. Fame, honour, beauty, state, train, blood, and birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth.